Banh Mi
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Bánh mě is a Vietnamese sandwich made with a French-inspired baguette, small slices of pickled carrots, daikon, onions, cilantro, and choice of barbecued pork, paté, and other meats. The constrasting flavors and textures of the sandwich — as well as its relative low cost — make it a popular dish.
The sandwich can be found in small bánh mě shops in Vietnamese American communities such as Little Saigon in San Diego, Houston, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
The ingredients in a vietnamese sandwich vary most notably in their meat selections. The most common varieties are bánh mì gà made with chicken, bánh mì bì made with shredded pork and roasted rice powder, bánh mì thịt nướng made with barbecued pork, and bánh mì xíu mại made with crushed pork meatballs. Also occasionally available is bánh mì chay, a vegetarian option, usually made with tofu or textured vegetable protein.
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External links
- Lee's Sandwiches (http://www.leessandwiches.com) - A growing bánh mě chain in California.
- Vietnamese Sandwiches in NYC (http://www.nychinatown.org/directory/m_banhmi.html) - A listing of NYC bánh mě places.